Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Selected Presentations
Teaching And Mentorship
Awards And Fellowships
Publications
Participants
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Md Ali Haider

Baton Rouge,LA

Summary

Skilled in managing and conducting complex research projects across diverse scientific disciplines. Possess strong analytical abilities and be adept at data collection, analysis, and interpretation to drive project objectives. Demonstrated capacity for critical thinking and problem-solving to advance scientific understanding and application. Contributed to significant improvements in research methodology and efficiency in previous roles, enhancing overall project outcomes.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Assistant

Louisiana State University AgCenter
Baton Rouge, USA
08.2021 - Current
  • Collaborated with researchers to design and implement experimental protocols.
  • Led multi-year biochar and irrigation trials to evaluate soil health responses across varying conditions.
  • Assessed stabilization of SOC, aggregate-associated carbon, necromass C, and microbial community dynamics.
  • Worked on developing analytical methods for HPLC-based amino-sugar quantification and turbidity assessment of aggregates.
  • Contributed to climate-smart agriculture research focused on greenhouse gas measurements under cover crops.
  • Drafted manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals.

Research Assistant

China Agricultural University
Beijing, China
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Investigated starch-based phosphorus fertilizers in calcareous soils using sequential fractionation.
  • Assessed bulk and rhizosphere inorganic soil P dynamics under wheat cultivation.
  • Advanced sustainable fertilizer strategies integrating organo-mineral formulations.
  • Coordinated fieldwork activities, including sample collection and site management.
  • Drafted manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals.

Education

Ph.D. - Agronomy

Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
05-2026

M.S. - Agronomy

China Agricultural University
Beijing, China
06-2020

B.Sc.Ag - Agronomy & Agricultural Extension

University of Rajshahi
Rajshahi, Bangladesh
08-2017

Skills

  • Research methodologies
  • Lab and field testing
  • Preparing samples and specimens
  • Expertise in XANES, XRD, FTIR, ICP-OES, GC-MS, HPLC, UV-Vis
  • Statistical software: SPSS, Origin Pro, R
  • QGIS
  • Research and publication
  • Time management
  • Multitasking and organization

Selected Presentations

  • Biochar regulates soil health through aggregate-associated carbon and enzymatic responses., ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 01/01/25
  • Impact of biochar and irrigation on soil carbon sequestration and health., ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 01/01/24

Teaching And Mentorship

Teaching Assistant, Agro 4055, LSU, 08/01/23 to Present.

Assisted with lab sessions, grading, and mentoring students., Mentored undergraduate students in soil respiration, enzymatic assays, and microbial analysis.

Awards And Fellowships

  • LSU Graduate School EDA Fellowship, 2023
  • Bangladesh Sweden Trust Fund (BSTF) Scholarship, 2022
  • CSC Scholarship, China, 2018
  • Vice-chancellor Scholarship in University of Rajshahi, 2013-2016

Publications

  • Haider, M.A., Yang, J., Liu, J., Sui, P., Ahmed, A., & Samsi, F.T., Assessing the impact of starch-based phosphorus fertilizers on transformation of inorganic phosphorus fractions in calcareous soils., Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 2025, 1-11, https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2025.2557390
  • Ahmed, A., Mahar, M., Egbedi, P., Mahar, A., Haider, M.A., Talpur, H.A., Chaiboontha, S., Shar, K.U., Abbasi, H., Talpur, S.A., Climate-smart agriculture as disaster risk reduction: Effectiveness varies by hazard type in Pakistan, Climate Smart Agriculture, 2025, 100093, ISSN 2950-4090, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csag.2025.100093.
  • Ahmed, A., Wang, J.J., Kongchum, M., Harrell, D.L., Adotey, N., Haider, M.A., Gaston, L., & Jeong, C., Soil enzyme activities and health indicator characteristics in furrow-irrigated and flooded rice production systems., Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 2025, 8(2), e70094, https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.70094
  • Iqbal, J., Khaliq, T., Ahmad, A., Khan, K.S., Haider, M.A., Ali, M.M., Ahmad, N., & Rehmani, M.I.A., Productivity, profitability and energy use efficiency of wheat-maize cropping under different tillage systems., Farming System, 2024, 2(3), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.farsys.2024.100085
  • Uddin, M.M., Monira, M.S., Hoque, M.A., Haider, M.A., Sultana, R., & Mallick, B., Foliar spray of urea: A sustainable way to minimize the rate of fertilizer application for mustard production in drought-prone areas of Bangladesh., Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST), 2024, 8(3), 226-236, https://doi.org/10.38177/ajast.2024.8320
  • Roy, T.C., Ansary, R.H., Biswas, P., & Haider, M.A., Silk fibroin hydrogel-assisted controlled release of antifungal drug ketoconazole., Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics, 2023, 13(3), 125-130, https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v13i3.5775
  • Virk, A.L., Ahmed, N., Ejaz, I., Hayat, H.S., & Haider, M.A., Wheat residue incorporation instead of residue burning increases soil fertility, organic matter and rice yield in wheat-rice cropping system., 1st International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture: Food Security under Changing Climate Scenarios, 2019, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan, 222

Participants

  • 4th International Symposium on Hydrothermal Carbonization, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans, LA, USA, 01/21/25 - 01/24/25
  • Louisiana Farmer Climate Convening, Louisiana Small-Scale Agriculture Coalition, Ville Platte, LA, USA, 01/21/24 - 01/22/24
  • International Workshop on Frontiers in Molecular Environmental Soil Science, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture (IEDA), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China, 05/09/19 - 05/10/19
  • Science Talk and Science Olympiad 2015, Rajshahi University Science Club (RUSC), University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, 08/29/15

Timeline

Research Assistant

Louisiana State University AgCenter
08.2021 - Current

Research Assistant

China Agricultural University
01.2018 - 01.2020

Ph.D. - Agronomy

Louisiana State University

M.S. - Agronomy

China Agricultural University

B.Sc.Ag - Agronomy & Agricultural Extension

University of Rajshahi